Travelling from Exeter:
- Continue on the A38 following signs to Plymouth
- 23 miles beyond Exeter, leave dual carriageway at Buckfastleigh, signed Dartmouth and Kingsbridge
- As you turn left onto the A384 zero your speedo trip meter. It is 10.9 miles from here to Barcroft Manor.
- The numbers in ( ) act as way points along route.
- Follow signs for Totnes (last petrol station before Barcroft is here)
- As you reach Totnes town, turn right at traffic lights (5.4) onto the Kingsbridge Road the A381.
- Follow up hill and go straight over next set of traffic lights
- Turn left (6.3) into lanes signed Ashprington, Tuckenhay and Cornworthy.
- Turn right (8.1) at blue sign ‘unsuitable heavy vehicles’, also signed Bow Bridge, Tuckenhay and Cornworthy.
- Downhill and over small bridge, the Waterman’s Arms pub is in front of you, keep the river to your left.
- Through Tuckenhay Vilage, following signs to Cornworthy and Ditisham. You pass another pub, the Maltsters Arms, on your left.
- Turn sharp right at top of steep hill (10.1) signed Dartmouth and Tideford.
- The entrance to Barcroft Manor is on the right (10.9), look out for our stone pilars (engraved Gitcombe House) either side of the entrance. Follow the driveway downhill for a quarter of a mile until you come to a Georgian house (Barcroft Manor) and the cottages. Mind the speed bump right at the end of the drive!
Check in time is 4pm onwards. If you arrive early, we suggest you stop of at one of the creek side pubs at Tuckenhay or maybe go into Totnes or Dartmouth, if you need to stock up.
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| Best postcode to use for sat-nav | TQ9 7HH |
| Nearest train station | Totnes (18 minute drive) |
| Nearest airport | Exeter (55 minute drive) |
| Taxis | Brutus Cabs – 07979615349 |